Berekum Chelsea FC
Full nameBerekum Chelsea Football Club
Nickname(s)Blues
Founded21 July 2004 (2004-07-21)
GroundGolden City Park
Berekum, Ghana
Capacity10,000
OwnerGhana Obed Nana Nketiah
ChairmanGhana Obed Nana Nketiah
ManagerGhana Asare Bediako
LeagueGhana Premier League
2022–2023Ghana Premier League, 8th

Berekum United Football Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Berekum, Bono Region, previously known as Bechem Chelsea Football Club.[1] They compete in the First Capital Premier League, the top-flight of the Ghanaian football system.[2]

History

The club was formed on 21 July 2004 in the then Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. In 2008, four years after the inception of the club during that period playing and rising in the lower leagues, it was promoted to the Ghana premier league after winning their zone of the Division One League.[3]

The board of directors heeded the advice by the Ghana Football Association to use the name Berekum Chelsea rather than the Bechem Chelsea. The club was later moved to Bechem and its name changed to Bechem Chelsea in conformity with its home base.[4]

Coffie, the club's Communications Director said that preparations were underway in developing a football park at Bechem to serve as the team's home ground.[5][6]

The club's name and home kit are inspired by Chelsea. The club played at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium for their first Glo Premier League match on 24 November 2008 and won the match with a 3–2 victory against Liberty Professionals.[7] The club started the 2010–11 Ghanaian Premier League season very strongly and then eventually went on to win the league.[8][9]

Kit sponsor

The Ghanaian Premier League side, have struck a partnership deal with kit manufacturing firm, Puma AG.[10]

Honours

Performance in CAF competitions

2012 – Group stage
2014 – First Round

Current squad

First team

As of 14 October, 2022.[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF Ghana GHA Collins Ameyaw
4 FW Ghana GHA Kelvin Obeng
5 DF Ghana GHA Hanry Ainsu
6 DF Ghana GHA Fuseini Zackaria
8 DF Ghana GHA Kuffour Asamoah
10 MF Ghana GHA Isaac Yeboah
11 FW Ghana GHA Bright Amponsah
13 MF Ghana GHA Zacheaus Ndego
15 DF Ghana GHA Nasiru Ebla
16 GK Ghana GHA Melike Dzado
17 FW Ghana GHA Kofi Owusu
19 DF Ghana GHA Prince Anane
20 DF Ghana GHA Jorge Renchi
21 MF Ghana GHA Adams Zakaria
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Ghana GHA Afriyie Nana Yaw
23 MF Ghana GHA Jackson Owusu (captain)
27 MF Ghana GHA Kwame Obed
30 GK Ghana GHA Gregory Sekyere
33 MF Ghana GHA Benjamin Owusu
34 MF Ghana GHA Alfred Opoku
36 MF Ghana GHA Awuah Bismark
39 MF Ghana GHA Isaac Kwakye Osei
40 MF Ghana GHA Lord Amoah
50 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Sarpong
52 DF Ghana GHA Patrick Asiedu
53 DF Ghana GHA Haruna Shaibu
57 FW Mali MLI Lanssina Fane
60 DF Ghana GHA Edward Kpodo

Former players

Staff

[12]

Management

  • Chairman: Ghana Obed Nana Nketiah
  • Vice Chairman: Ghana Francis Adjei Yeboah
  • Director of Sports: Ghana Ralph Gyambrah
  • Communications Director: Ghana Isaac Amponsah
  • Chief Executive Officer: Ghana Nana Kwame Nketiah
  • Secretary & Assistant CEO: Ghana Tetteh Adu Samuel

Sports

  • Head Coach: Ghana Abdul-Hanan
  • Assistant Coach: Ghana Randolph Armah
  • Head Coach U-20: Ghana Randolph Armah
  • Assistant Coach U-20: Ghana Gyamfi Bright Sowah

Notable players

For all former players with a Wikipedia article see Category:Berekum Chelsea F.C. players

References

  1. ↑ "Brong Ahafo to be known as Bono Region". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. ↑ "Ghana 2010/11 - Rsssf.com". Rsssf.com.
  3. ↑ Association, Ghana Football. "Berekum Chelsea". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Bechem Chelsea determined to make inroads". theghanaianjournal.com. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  5. ↑ Twumasi-Fofie, Kwame (20 November 2008). "Bechem Chelsea vs Berekum A. C. Milan". Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  6. ↑ "Bechem Chelsea Shock Liberty". modernghana.com. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  7. ↑ Boadu, Kwame Asare (13 October 2008). "TEARS AND JOY ...As Bechem Chelsea enters the big league (NSEMPA, BACK PAGE)". asareboadu.blogspot.com. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  8. ↑ "Ghana: Chelsea to Play in GPL". Allafrica.com. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  9. ↑ "Mirren seal last premiership place". ghanafa.org. 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
  10. ↑ "Berekum Chelsea Announce Puma AG Kit Sponsorship". berekumchelsea.com. 30 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  11. ↑ "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  12. ↑ "Berekum Chelsea – The Management". berekumchelsea.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-04.


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